Romania vs Venezuela

Venezuela is 3.83 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Venezuela about 3.8 times.

RomaniaVenezuelaRomania moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Romania is 0.26× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 3.83× the size of Romania.
RomaniaVenezuela
Area238,397 km²912,050 km²
Population19,020,27128,516,896
Density80 / km²31 / km²
CapitalBucharestCaracas
RegionEastern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Romania bigger than Venezuela?
No. Romania is 3.83 times smaller than Venezuela. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
How many times does Romania fit into Venezuela?
About 3.8 times: Venezuela has 3.83× the area of Romania.
Why do Romania and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Romania or Venezuela?
Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².